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(writer: "Mama, I'm Coming Home") 2016 Alleycats (lyrics: "Ace Of Spades" - as Ian Kilmister) / (music: "Ace Of Spades" - as Ian Kilmister) 2016 Special Correspondents (writer: "Ace of Spades" - as Ian Kilmister) 2016 Hola y adiós (TV Series documentary) (writer - 1 episode) - Episode #1.11 (2016) ... (writer: "Mama, I'm Coming Home") 2016 Benidorm (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) - Episode #8.3 (2016) ... (writer: "Ace of Spades") 2016 Sing Street (writer: "Stay Clean" - as Ian Kilmister) 2016 Mike & Mike (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) - Episode dated 6 January 2016 (2016) ...

(writer: "Ace of Spades") 2015 NXT TakeOver: London (TV Movie) (writer: "Ace of Spades") 2015 Glastonbury 2015 (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) - Motörhead (2015) ... (writer: "Stay Clean", "Metropolis", "Over the Top", "Chase Is Better Than the Catch", "Rock It", "Lost Woman Blues", "Doctor Rock") - 2015: Day 9, Part 3 (2015) ... (writer: "Ace of Spades" - uncredited) 2015 Pop Gold (TV Mini-Series) (writer - 1 episode) - Hellraisers (2015) ... (writer: "Overkill (Live)") 2015 Top of the Pops: The Story of 1980 (TV Movie documentary) (writer: "Ace of Spades") 2014 Rage (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) - Violent Soho Guest Program Rage (2014) ...

(writer: "Ace of Spades" - as Ian Kilmister) 2013 Dom Hemingway (as Kilmister, "Ace Of Spades") 2013 Jim Norton: American Degenerate (TV Special documentary) (writer: "Bomber" - as Ian Kilmeister) 2013 Revenge (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) - Sabotage (2013) ... (writer: "Ace of Spades" - uncredited) 2012 Unfinished Song (writer: "Ace of Spades") 2012 Nitro Circus: The Movie (Documentary) (writer: "Rock Out" - as Ian F Kilmister) 2012 House (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) - Post Mortem (2012) ... (writer: "Ace of Spades") 2011 Metal Evolution (TV Series documentary) (writer - 1 episode) - Pre-Metal (2011) ...

(writer: "Ace of Spades") 2011 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) - Episode #3.36 (2011) ... (writer: "Ace of Spades") 2011 Conan (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) 2010 The Last Shot 2 (Short) (writer: "Ace of Spades") 2010 Rude Tube (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) - Total Stunts (2010) ...

(writer: "Ace of Spades" - uncredited) 2010 Lemmy (Documentary) (performer: "Run Rudolph Run", "Neat Neat Neat", "Damage Case", "Boogeyman", "Don't Matter to Me") / (writer: "Damage Case", "I'm So Bad (Baby I Don't Care)", "Burner", "Ace of Spades", "Killed by Death", "Trigger", "Shut You Down", "Teach You How to Sing the Blues", "Whorehouse Blues", "Killers", "(We are) The Road Crew", "One Short Life") / (writer: "Motörhead", "The Chase is Better Than the Catch", "Speedfreak", "White Line Fever", "Bomber", "Boogeyman", "Rock It", "Don't Matter to Me", "Overkill" - as Kilmister) 2010 Live from Studio Five (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) - Episode #1.115 (2010) ...

(writer: "Ace of Spades") 2010 Hesher (writer: "Rock Out" - as Lemmy Kilmister) 2009 Brütal Legend (Video Game) (writer: "Bomber", "Back at the Funny Farm", "In the Black", "Marching Off to War", " (We Are) the Road Crew") 2009 Halloween II (writer: "The Chase Is Better Than The Catch" - as Ian Kilminster) 2009 Guitar Hero: Metallica (Video Game) (writer: "Ace of Spades") 2009 Skins (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) - Cook (2009) ... (writer: "Ace of Spades") 2008 Bolt (writer: "Dog-Face Boy" - as Ian Kilmister) 2008 How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (writer: "Ace of Spades" - as Ian Kilmister) 2007 SingStar Amped (Video Game) (writer: "Ace Of Spades") 2007 Skate.

(Video Game) (writer: "We Are Motorhead") 2007 Rise of the Footsoldier (writer: "(We Are) The Road Crew" - as Ian Kilmister) 2007 Superbad (writer: "Ace of Spades" - as Ian Kilmister) 2007 Shoot 'Em Up (writer: "Ace of Spades" - as Ian Kilmister) 2007 Hawkwind: Do Not Panic (TV Movie documentary) (writer: "The Watcher", "Motorhead", "Lost Johnny") 2006 Smokin' Aces (as Ian Kilmister, "Ace Of Spades") 2006 Starter for 10 (writer: "Ace of Spades" - as Ian Fraser Kilminster) 2006 Canadian Idol (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) - Top 9 Guys Performances (2006) ...

(writer: "Mama, I'm Coming Home") 2006 Free Jimmy (writer: "Ace Of Spades" - as Kilmister) 2006 Air Guitar Nation (Documentary) (writer: "Ace of Spades" - as Ian Kilmister) 2005 Guitar Hero (Video Game) (writer: "Ace of Spades") 2004 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Video Game) (writer: "Hellraiser") 2004 Ramones Raw (Documentary) (writer: "R.A.M.O.N.E.S." - as Kilmister) 2004 Sex Lives of the Potato Men (writer: "Ace of Spades" - as Ian Kilmister) 2002 Ozzy Osbourne: Live at Budokan (Video documentary) (writer: "I Don't Want to Change the World", "Mama, I'm Coming Home") 2002 Ash Wednesday (performer: "Shout It Out Loud") 2002 Steal (writer: "Stay Out Of Jail") 2001 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (Video Game) (writer:

 "Ace of Spades" - as Ian Klimister) 2001 Lindenstraße (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) - Glück im Unglück (2001) ...

(writer: "Overkill" - uncredited) 2000 2gether (TV Movie) (writer: "Eat The Rich" - as Ian Kilmister) 1998 Whatever (writer: "The Chase Is Better Than The Catch" - as Ian Kilmister) 1997 Wishmaster (writer: "Listen to the Heart" - as Lemmy Kilmister) 1997 Grosse Pointe Blank (writer: "Ace of Spades" - as Ian Kilmister) 1996 The Boys Club (writer: "Over Your Shoulder" - as Kilmister) 1996 TFI Friday (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) - Episode #1.1 (1996) ...

(writer: "Ace of Spades" - uncredited) Lemmy Net Worth - Get Lemmy Net Worth Lemmy Net Worth Lemmy Net Worth is$30 Million VN:F [1.9.22_1171] Rating: 4.8/5 (33 votes cast) VN:F [1.9.22_1171] Rating: 4.3/5 (6 votes cast) Profession: Singer, Musician, Songwriter, Actor, Bassist Date of Birth: Dec 24, 1945 Nicknames: Lemmy Kilmister, Ian Fraser Willis, Lemmy with Wendy O Williams, Lemmy, Kilmister, Lemmy Country: England, United Kingdom Ian Fraser "Lemmy" Kilmister is an English musician with a net worth of $30 million. Lemmy Kilmister gained his net worth by being the bassist, vocalist, song writer and founding member of the heavy metal band Motorhead and a member of the band Hawkwind. Kilmister was born on Christmas Eve in Burslem Stoke in Trent, England.

Kilmister has made cameo appearances in both film and television, including films such as Hardware and the show The Drew Carey Show. Ian Fraser "Lemmy" Kilmister (born on 24 December 1945 in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England) is an English heavy metal musician. He is best known as bassist, vocalist, songwriter and founding and sole constant member of the rock band Mot"orhead as well as a member of Hawkwind. His appearance, including his friendly mutton chops, prominent facial moles, and gravelly voice, has made him a cult icon. Lemmy was born on Christmas Eve in 1945 in Burslem, Stoke on Trent, England. When Lemmy was three months old, his father, an ex-Royal Air Force chaplain, separated from his mother. His mother and grandmother settled in Newcastle-under-Lyme then moved on to Madeley, Staffordshire. When Lemmy was 10, his mother married George Willis, who had two older children from a previous marriage, Patricia and Tony, with whom he did not get along.

The family moved to a farm in Benllech, Anglesey, North Wales and it was during this time that he started to show an interest in rock and roll music, girls and horses. He attended Ysgol Syr Thomas Jones school in Amlwch, where he was nicknamed Lemmy, although he is unsure why and it would later be claimed that it originated from the phrase "lemmy a quid till Friday" because of his habit of borrowing money from people to feed his addiction to fruit machines (slot machines). He saw The Beatles perform at the Cavern Club when he was 16, then played guitar along to their first album, Please Please Me, learning the chords. He also admired the sarcastic attitude of the group, particularly that of John Lennon. Upon leaving school and with his family relocated in Conwy, Lemmy undertook menial jobs including working at the local Hotpoint factory while also playing guitar for local bands, such as The Sundowners and spending time at a horse riding school. At the age of 17, he met a holidaying girl named Cathy. Lemmy followed her to Stockport, Cheshire, where she had his son Sean.

In Stockport, he joined local bands The Rainma Lemmy Net Worth, 4.8 out of 5 based on 33 ratings Lemmy Latest News Motörhead's Lemmy Kilmister dies at 70 Motörhead's Lemmy Kilmister dies at 70 The legendary rocker succumbed to cancer. Post to Facebook Motörhead's Lemmy Kilmister dies at 70 The legendary rocker succumbed to cancer. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: CancelSend A link has been sent to your friend's email address. Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. 25 To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs Motörhead's Lemmy Kilmister dies at 70 Andrea Mandell , USA TODAY Published 9:11 p.m. ET Dec. 28, 2015 | Updated 8:24 a.m. ET Dec. 29, 2015 x Share Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister, the Motorhead frontman whose outsized persona made him a hero for generations of hard-rockers and metal-heads, has died. He was 70.

(Dec. 28) AP Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister, performs on June 26 at the Glastonbury Festival. (Photo: AFP/Getty Images) Lemmy Kilmister, the founding member and frontman of Motörhead, and a leading figure in hard rock's resurgence in the late '70s and its endurance since, has died of cancer, according to the band's Facebook page. He was 70 years old. "There is no easy way to say this…our mighty, noble friend Kilmister passed away today after a short battle with an extremely aggressive cancer," the band wrote on Facebook , adding that the rock veteran had just learned of his condition on December 26th (two days after his birthday), while at home with his family, "sitting in front of his favorite video game from The Rainbow... We cannot begin to express our shock and sadness, there aren't words." Lemmy says Motörhead's Stones cover beats original The man known to most as simply Lemmy was born Ian Fraser Kilmister in Staffordshire, England, and founded Motörhead in 1975.

In his long tenure as the group's singer, bassist and primary songwriter -- he was its sole remaining original member -- Lemmy became a heavy metal icon; though the group's hard-charging approach also nodded to punk, and appealed to its fans. Kilmister, whose gruff vocals and pummeling bass were central to that sound, cut a distinctive presence offstage as well, with his mutton chops and prominent facial moles. He appeared in a number of films and video games, and inspired a titular 2010 documentary that featured such admirers as Dave Navarro, Alice Cooper, Nikki Sixx and Slash. Kilmister's recent cancer diagnosis had been preceded by a number of health problems over the last few years, during which he had a pacemaker installed and battled hematoma. Mötorhead cancelled and postponed tour dates due to his struggles. But the band, and Kilmister, forged on, releasing 22 studio albums; their last, Bad Magic, made its bow in August 2015. In an interview with USA TODAY earlier this year, the rocker said he originally envisioned Motörhead lasting "about six months. You don't actually think like that.

You don't think, "We're going to last a thousand years." Kilmister opened for Ozzy Osbourne on Motörhead's first U.S. tour in 1981. Osbourne took to Twitter to express his grief late Monday. "Lost one of my best friends, Lemmy, today," Osbourne tweeted. "He will be sadly missed. He was a warrior and a legend. I will see you on the other side." I’ll miss you buddy and our conversations. You were always a pilar of dignity. RIP #Lemmy pic.twitter.com/da7YV08V1W Metal great Lemmy Kilmister from Motörhead dead at 70 - LA Times Metal great Lemmy Kilmister from Motörhead dead at 70 Lemmy Motörhead's Lemmy Kilmister onstage in Germany in November. Motörhead's Lemmy Kilmister onstage in Germany in November. (Andreas Gebert / EPA) Chris Barton Contact Reporter The metal community shook late Monday with news that singer, bassist and songwriter Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister from the influential British metal band Motörhead had died. He was 70.

The news was confirmed Monday by the band's former publicist, who had been informed through a friend of the band. A short time later, Motörhead released a statement on Facebook . "There is no easy way to say this…our mighty, noble friend Lemmy passed away today after a short battle with an extremely aggressive cancer. He had learnt of the disease on December 26th, and was at home, sitting in front of his favorite video game from The Rainbow which had recently made it’s way down the street, with his family. "We cannot begin to express our shock and sadness, there aren’t words." Lemmy first picked up a guitar at 16, after being among those who caught the early Beatles at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. He later was a roadie for Jimi Hendrix. In the early '70s, he spent four years in the space-rock band Hawkwind before being forced out in 1975, which led to his formation of the power-trio Motörhead. "I was fired out of every other band I was ever in, so I had to start my own group," Kilmister told The Times in 2010.

"They couldn't fire me out of that." Leading Motörhead, Lemmy cut an imposing figure with his mutton-chop sideburns and handlebar mustache as he sang hard-hitting songs into a microphone tilted down from above his head. The band was known for a loud-and-fast sound, exemplified with the 1980 favorite "Ace of Spades." Ian Fraser “Lemmy” Kilmister Dies: Legendary Metal Frontman Was 70 Ian Fraser “Lemmy” Kilmister Dies: Legendary Metal Frontman Was 70 Ross A. Lincoln Pin it Share Ian Fraser Kilmister, better known to generations of music fans as Lemmy , lead singer of the hugely influential heavy metal band Motörhead whose admirers included filmmakers and musicians of all stripes, died suddenly December 28, following a diagnosis of aggressive cancer just two days earlier. He was 70. “There is no easy way to say this… our mighty, noble friend Lemmy passed away today after a short battle with an extremely aggressive cancer,” the band said in a statement posted to their official Facebook page .

“He had learnt of the disease on December 26th, and was at home, sitting in front of his favorite video game from The Rainbow which had recently made it’s way down the street, with his family.” The band then urged grieving fans to “play Motörhead loud, play Hawkwind loud, play Lemmy’s music LOUD. Have a drink or few. Share stories. Celebrate the LIFE this lovely, wonderful man celebrated so vibrantly himself.” Born Christmas Eve in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, Lemmy grew up in postwar England and began playing in various bands as a teenager starting in 1960. He found early success in the Space Rock band Hawkwind, playing bass and occasionally singing lead from 1972 to 1975. He was fired from Hawkwind in 1975 after being arrested at the U.S./Canadian border on drug possession charges (the charges were dropped when it was discovered he wasn’t in possession of anything illegal). Soon after, he formed the band that would soon become Motörhead.

Motörhead was known for its aggressive, fast-tempo sound, extreme loudness, and deliberately rough production values that connected them with both metal and punk rock audiences. The band’s classic song “Ace of Spades” is most emblematic of the sound, and the song remains beloved to this day. Along with bands like AC/DC and Judas Priest, the band was part of the wave of Metal coming out of the UK and the commonwealth in that upended the music industry in the late ’70s and paved the way for the genre’s 1980s dominance. Lemmy remained the only constant member of the group, and was known for his growling singing style, his heavy drinking and his famous mutton chops, his signature positioning of the microphone so that he looked up to sing, and for his cultivated notoriety, helped along by his controversial collection of Nazi memorabilia, among other things. Lemmy also made infrequent appearances in television and film. Among them, he had a cameo in the 1990 science fiction film Hardware, which also featured “Ace Of Spades,” and a featured appearance in The Decline of Western Civilization II: The Metal Years .

Motörhead also notably appeared on an episode of the British cult comedy The Young Ones , and the 1994 film Airheads. As news of his passing spread, tributes from his peers and those he influenced poured out. Lemmy, you are one of the primary reasons this band exists. We're forever grateful for all of your inspiration. RIP pic.twitter.com/WC1csn5F5x Lemmy - Music on Google Play Lemmy About the artist Ian Fraser Kilmister, better known as Lemmy, was an English musician, singer, and songwriter who founded and fronted the rock band Motörhead. His music was one of the foundations of the heavy metal genre. He was known for his appearance, his distinctive gravelly voice and distinctive bass playing style. Alongside his music career, he also had many minor roles in film and television. Lemmy was born in Stoke-on-Trent and grew up in North Wales. He was influenced by rock and roll and the early Beatles, which led to him playing in several rock groups in the 1960s, including the Rockin' Vickers.

He worked as a roadie for Jimi Hendrix and the Nice, before joining the space rock band Hawkwind in 1971, singing lead on their hit "Silver Machine". After being fired from Hawkwind, he founded Motörhead as lead singer, bassist, songwriter and frontman. Motörhead's success peaked in 1980 and 1981 and included the hit single "Ace of Spades" and the top charting live album No Sleep 'til Hammersmith. Lemmy continued to record and tour regularly with Motörhead until his death in December 2015 in Los Angeles, where he had lived since 1990. Motörhead 0 Motörhead were an English rock band formed in June 1975 by bassist, singer, and songwriter Ian Fraser "Lemmy" Kilmister, who was the sole constant member; guitarist and songwriter Larry Wallis; and... 0 Girlschool 0 Girlschool are a British rock band that formed in the new wave of British heavy metal scene in 1978 and frequently associated with contemporaries Motörhead. They are the longest running all-female ...

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MTV ranked them the second greatest metal band of all time.... 0 Remembering Ian ‘Lemmy’ Kilmister and His Role in Gaming Remembering Ian ‘Lemmy’ Kilmister and His Role in Gaming Email Yesterday on their official Facebook account , Motorhead shared that the group’s lead singer Ian Kilmister, better known by his stage name Lemmy, passed away from cancer. According to their post: There is no easy way to say this… our mighty, noble friend Lemmy passed away today after a short battle with an extremely aggressive cancer. He had learnt of the disease on December 26th, and was at home, sitting in front of his favorite video game from The Rainbow which had recently made its way down the street, with his family. Motorhead is known for being one of the purest rock ‘n’ roll bands there ever was, as well as for their famous tracks such as Ace of Spades, Overkill and No Class. The band started back in 1975, and Lemmy was the group’s only consistent member. Lemmy also appeared in Double Fine’s video game Brutal Legend back in 2009.

He voiced the character of Kill Master who, along with being a bassist, also served as the team’s healer. Over on Twitter, Double Fine shared the following image with the message “Rest in Peace Lemmy.” Rest in peace Lemmy. pic.twitter.com/xhcwFa7xHS — Double Fine (@DoubleFine) December 29, 2015 While most players know that Lemmy was in Brutal Legend, he also stared in Motorhead’s very own beat-em-up title for the Atari ST and Amiga in 1992 called ‘Motorhead’. This game saw players playing as Lemmy as they fought through 6 music-themed levels to save the rest of band from what the manual called “a local guerrilla army of unknown quantity.” Along with beating up enemies with fists, players can use magic to either summon groupies or the Motorhead logo, or to just kill everyone on screen. Ian ‘Lemmy’ Kilmister will always be a legend of Rock and will be remembered by both his family and fans. Do you have any fond memories that you’d like to share? If so, we’d love to hear them in the comments below.

> Lemmy, Motörhead frontman - obituary - Telegraph Obituaries Lemmy, Motörhead frontman - obituary Motörhead frontman whose amped-up heavy metal sound was fuelled by a prodigious appetite for drugs, sex and booze Lemmy fronting Motörhead in 2011 Photo: APA- PictureDesk GmbH/REX/Shutterstock 9:45AM GMT 29 Dec 2015 Comments Lemmy, who has died aged 70 , was the founder and, for some 40 years, bassist and frontman of Motörhead, the heavy metal band which took pride in its reputation for playing, and living, louder, faster and harder than anyone else; “If we moved in next door to you, your lawn would die,” he once claimed. Lemmy (real name Ian Kilmister) began climbing the ranks as a roadie for Jimi Hendrix. In 1971 he joined Hawkwind, the psychedelic band which specialised in trying to induce fits in their audience through the use of ultra-low frequency soundwaves. Unfortunately LSD was the band’s drug of choice, while Lemmy preferred amphetamines.

By his account this pharmaceutical difference of opinion was the reason why he was kicked out of the band after being busted for possession on the US-Canadian border in 1975. The last known picture of Lemmy taken December 16, 2015 (@Sebastianbach/Twitter) The same year he founded a new band with guitarist Larry Wallis and drummer Lucas Fox, replacing them (respectively) within a year with “Fast” Eddie Clarke and Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor . Originally christened “Bastard” they changed their name to Motörhead after being persuaded that the original name would prevent them appearing on Top Of The Pops. Motörhead recorded an album for United Artists which deemed it unreleasable (though when the band became successful, they released it as On Parole). They were about to break up when Ted Carroll of the indie label Chiswick Records offered them recording time, during which the band completed their debut album, Motörhead – issued in 1977. The album did well enough to persuade them to stay together, but it would be their next album, Overkill (1979) that marked their real breakthrough.

Lemmy getting to know the fans in the 1980s Photo: Gabor Scott/REX/Shutterstock Motörhead came to be cited in the Guinness Book of Records as the loudest band ever, and they were proud of their reputation for ear-splitting noise and general amped-up excess. Lemmy himself set the standard, claiming to have abused his body with industrial quantities of drugs and alcohol and slept with hundreds if not thousands of women. “There was a magazine in England who said I screwed 2,000 women and I didn’t,” he recalled. “I said 1,000. When you think about it, it isn’t that unreasonable.” On one occasion the band was said to have got their paws on what they thought was a jar labelled amphetamine sulphate, which turned out to be atropine sulphate – the deadly poison belladonna. They came to in hospital where a doctor informed them that had they been brought in an hour later they would all be dead. Lemmy liked telling the story of another doctor who once told his handlers: “Don’t let him give any blood transfusions.

It’d kill normal people.” Their often drug-addled state did not stop Motörhead becoming one of the biggest bands in Britain, their sheer raw energy helping to establish a rabid fanbase through their live shows. At their peak they sold some 300,000 copies of each album, including the seminal concert recording No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith, (1981) which went straight to No 1 in the album charts. Motörhead - Lemmy, Eddie Clarke and Phil Taylor in 1982 Photo: Ilpo Musto/REX/Shutterstock Motörhead toured not just Europe and the US, but South America, Japan and Australasia, while their most successful single, Ace of Spades (1980), became a staple in student bars across the country. Over the years as guitarists and drummers passed through Motörhead’s line up, Lemmy remained the grizzled heart of the machine. His bronchial rasp – directed into a towering microphone tilted down into his weather-beaten face - was one of the most recognisable voices in rock, while his Rickenbacker guitar recast the bass as an overpowered, distorted rhythmic rumble.

This is how my life was meant to be: in the back of a tour bus, a girl I’ve never met before in my lap, and who will be gone by morning. It’s how I live Lemmy The group went through lean times in the early 1990s, when the craze for heavy metal waned. At one point, their fan club dwindled to just 200; their live gigs could barely fill a village hall and they were unable to mount a tour. For a time Lemmy moved to Los Angeles in the hope of relaunching his career. But within a few years he found himself back in vogue, riding on the back of fellow heavy metal star Ozzy Osbourne’s rise to television stardom to win a new generation of fans. He never settled down, telling the Independent in 2010: “This is how my life was always meant to take place: in the back of a tour bus somewhere, a girl I’ve never met before in my lap, and who will be gone by morning. It’s how I live.

It suits me.” Motorhead - Lemmy, Philthy Animal Taylor and Eddie Clarke at the Music Machine, London in the 1970s Photo: Sheila Rock/REX/Shutterstock Ian Fraser Kilmister was born at Stoke-on-Trent on Christmas Eve 1945 and brought up by his mother and stepfather on a farm in north Wales after his biological father, a vicar, ran off three months after his birth. He became known as Lemmy, it was said, after he constantly pestered people to “lemme a fiver”. He met his real father only once, in a pizza restaurant when he was 25. “He was this little a--hole with a bald head and glasses who was trying to clear his conscience,” he recalled. “I told him that ... he should give me £1,000 and we would call it quits. He said he couldn’t do that, but he offered me driving lessons so that I could become a travelling salesman.

I told him he was lucky the pizza hadn’t arrived yet or he would be wearing it, and I walked out.” He had an interest in the Anglo-Saxon kings and Cromwell’s campaigns in Ireland In the mid 1960s he moved to London where he worked as a roadie for the Jimi Hendrix Experience, “I used to score acid for him,” Lemmy said. “He’d take seven and give me three. I got to know him very well. He was a great human being.” In 1972 he joined Hawkwind as bassist and occasional vocalist. Within months he was fronting their No 3 single Silver Machine. Lemmy was not, as one interviewer put it, “the person you would want your daughter to bring home”, but he was surprisingly bright and reflective, with an interest in the Anglo-Saxon kings and Cromwell’s campaigns in Ireland. As Oliver Poole discovered when he interviewed him for The Daily Telegraph in 2002, Lemmy , a man whose song titles included Die You Bastard, was a convinced Thatcherite who confessed that one of his favourite bands was Abba and that he was “addicted” to PG Wodehouse.

He was a convinced Thatcherite who confessed that one of his favourite bands was Abba and that he was 'addicted' to PG Wodehouse In 2005 Motörhead celebrated their 30th anniversary, by which time they had acquired a status verging on celebrity. That year they triumphantly carried off an award at the Grammys and made their first UK festival appearance in many years, while Lemmy was presented with Classic Rock magazine’s first Living Legend award. He appeared alongside Gary Lineker in a television ad for Walkers Crisps and in 2004 the band performed at the Royal Opera House as part of a tourism promotion campaign. An avid collector of Nazi memorabilia, Lemmy was at pains to emphasise that he was no Nazi sympathiser, “but the bad guys always have the best uniforms.” Lemmy never married “because I never met one woman who would stop me looking at all the rest”. He had two sons by different mothers, one of whom became a session guitarist, based in Los Angeles; the other was given up for adoption at birth because Lemmy was only 17 and the mother 15 at the time he was born.

Lemmy was predeceased by his bandmate Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor, who died in November. “People don’t become better when they’re dead; you just talk about them as if they are,” reflected Lemmy in his autobiography White Line Fever (2002). “But it’s not true! People are still a--holes, they’re just dead a--holes!” “I didn’t have a really important life,” he admitted, “but at least it’s been funny.” Lemmy, born December 24 1945, died December 28 2015 Motorhead cancels show after Lemmy health scare Martin Chilton , Culture Editor 4 September 2015 • 11:43am Motörhead's show in Houston, Texas, tonight has been cancelled amid continued concerns over the health of famously hard-living front man Lemmy. The band cut short a gig on Tuesday and cancelled subsequent shows in San Antonio and Dallas.

The English rockers left the stage in Austin after playing three songs, with the 69-year-old Lemmy telling the crowd, "I can't do it." The band issued a statement claiming that Lemmy was suffering from altitude sickness saying that: "Lemmy will resume duties the moment he is PROPERLY rested and firing on all cylinders again." They updated that with a Facebook post saying: "Regrettably Motörhead have had to cancel their Dallas and Houston appearances. Saxon will still be playing in each city (please check local media for up-to-date venue information). Lemmy fully intends to resume touring duties as, and when, his doctors give him the all-clear.STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES, and as always, THANK YOU for your support, understanding and good wishes." Motörhead in 1983 Credit: Rex Features Lemmy, who is known for his mutton chops appearance and hard living antics, was born Ian Fraser Kilminster in Stoke-on-Trent on Christmas Eve 1945. His nickname reportedly came from his younger wheeling and dealing days, when he would ask people “lemme borrow a fiver”.

Lemmy Credit: Sipa Press / Rex Features Lemmy played in bands around the north of England as a teenager before moving to London in 1967, where he landed a job as a roadie for The Jimi Hendrix Experience. Hendrix, he later said, was a gentleman because he "always stood up when a woman walked into the room". The gravelly voiced singer got his big break in 1972 when he joined the rock band Hawkwind, who were based in Ladbroke Gove, as a bassist and vocalist. When he was axed from the band three years later, he went on to form a new band called Bastard, changing that name to Motörhead, the title of the last song he had written for Hawkwind. Motörhead were pioneers of heavy metal music , and are cited in the Guinness Book of Records as the loudest band ever.

The group were so proud of their loathsome reputation that Lemmy once claimed: "If we moved in next door to you, your lawn would die." Lemmy at the Royal Albert Hall in 2004 Credit: JOHN D MCHUGH At their peak, the band were selling 300,000 copies of each album and their most successful single, Ace of Spades, became a staple in student bars across the UK. His drug-taking, womanising and alcohol abuse became notorious and he has said he used to drink a bottle of Jack Daniel's whiskey every day. He courted controversy and used to show reporters his collection of Nazi daggers and signed photographs. "I am emphatically not a Nazi," he told The Telegraph in 2002. "My girlfriend is black. But they knew how to make the best equipment."

Question: Ian Kilminster, better known as `Lemmy', is singer with which group?
Answer: Motorhead